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I know I have a lot of Twilight fans reading the blog feed. I was very surprised when I opened my favorite Hollywood gossip page and read that Catherine Hardwicke, director of Twilight, has been fired. Deadline Hollywood ( updating page with new announcements as they come) says “Summit Entertainment Co-Chairman/CEO Rob Friedman just phoned me to say: ‘Catherine and Summit have agreed to part ways on the sequel because our visions are different.’” Within minutes of reading the gossip online, Summit made an official announcement.

I still haven’t seen the movie, but I find this news fascinating. I know that Nikki Reed and Kristen Stewart made it quite clear that Hardwicke was the reason they signed on for the movie in the first place. I wonder how they are taking this news?

As Harry Potter fans know, different directors don’t necessarily effect box office results when a movie/series already has a rabid following. But if any of the actors choose to leave, that might make a bigger difference to the tween fans. Honestly though, my students are obsessed with the character and the stories- not the actors and actresses on the screen. I doubt they would even notice!

What a shame that the director had to leave. I do hope the cast stays the same. I’ve gotten quite familiar with them. It’d be so weird trying to imagine new faces with the characters of the Twilight series!

I’m really looking forward to New Moon. I hope if the director will not be the same, it will still be as good as Twilight… or even better! In the book, it was a bit boring because Edward wasn’t there much. But I heard in the movie, they will be showing the other side of the story! I’m getting excited!!!